add to it for the super bowl. >> at what point does the paint layer get so sick they can't open the garage door anymore? >> t nk you so captioning sponsored by cbs >> garrett: tonight, a powerful winter storm bears down on the east coast from south carolina to maine. more than 75 million americans could be impacted, blizzard warnings posted in 10 states. more than 4,000 flight canceled today and tomorrow, warnings of power outages, hurricane-force wind gusts and snow likely to be measured in feet, not inches. >> this is likely to be an intense, dangerous storm. >> garrett: pittsburgh bridge collapse. officials call it a miracle no one died. president biden tours the scene and vows to repair america's aging infrastructure. tensions in eastern europe. ukraine's president calls on russia to prove it has no intention of invading. >> reporter: what is it that you know that president biden doesn't? >> garrett: covid deaths rise, but new infections and

hospitalizations decline. a widow's emotional eulogy. mourners honor rookie new york city police officer jason rivera killed in the line of duty. >> although i gained thousands of blue brothers and sisters, i'm the loneliest without you. >> garrett: houston suspect captured. a man who shot three police officers taken into custody following a lengthy standoff. the microchip shortage reaches crisis levels. how a lack of inventory threatens the global economy. and "on the road" with an 11-year-old's designs that brighten the lives of sick children. of >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell reporting from the nation's capital. >> garrett: good evening to our viewers in the west. thank you for joining us. i'm major garrett in for norah. tonight, a dangerous winter storm is bearing down on the east coast with blizzard warnings issued for the new york city area and boston, the first in nearly four years. tens of millions are in the path of this nor'easter that could

bring record snowfall and coastal flooding. households and businesses up and down the coast are preparing for possible power outages. at least six states have declared states of emergency as governors plead with residents to stay off the roads. forecasters anticipate boston will experience one of the biggest single-day snow totals on record. airlines have preemptively canceled thousands of flights for tomorrow. the airports most affect read in new york, boston, philadelphia, and washington, d.c. we will have a forecast in a moment, but we begin tonight with cbs' mola lenghi from the coastal town of scituate, massachusetts. mola, good evening. >> reporter: well, good evening, major. as you can see, folks preparing for this storm by boarding up the windows and doors on their homes, dismantling their decks as the coastline of massachusetts here and really all of new england's coastline is expected to get the worst of this storm, especially these homes right on the coast with the ocean just on the other side of that wall right there.

some areas are prepping for up to two and a half feet of snow. subzero wind chills, and hurricane-strength wind gusts. the coastal town of scituate, massachusetts, about 30 miles south of boston, kows how to prepare for the worst, laying down sandbags and boarding up windows. >> i'm expecting it to be the worst one we've have so far. >> reporter: parts of massachusetts could see up to 30 inches of snow, making it one of the top-five, single-day snowstorms on record in the state's history. this is the first blizzard to hit the region in nearly four years. >> this is likely to be an intense, dangerous storm with heavy snow, high winds, and whiteout conditions. >> reporter: from the carolinas to new england, the storm system could create a travel nightmare along the eastern seaboard. this comes three weeks after another storm caused a 50-mile closure in virginia, stranding hundreds of drivers on i-95 for more than 24 hours. >> if you live in an area that it looks like it will be dangerous to go out in the morning, please don't.

please stay put. >> reporter: snow plows are ready to go, but many cleanup crews are operating with reduced staff, partly because of the pandemic. >> yeah, right now, i have more pieces than people to drive it. >> reporter: as the storm approaches, local hardware stores are struggling to keep much of the-have items on the shelf. >> i didn't find any salt today. hopefully tomorrow i'll find some salt. >> reporter: back in massachusetts, owner joe digman says he has only a hand full of snow blowers left. >> normally i get between 90 and 110 units and this year i got 11. and that's all production problem. >> reporter: here in circ many resident have temporarily evacuated and voluntarily evacuated, i should say, their homes. meanwhile, the department of transportation in massachusetts has temporarily banned tractor trailers from the state's interstate highway system tomorrow, from 6:00 a.m. to midnight. major. >> garrett: mola lenghi, thank you so much. for more on this monster storm, let us bring in meteorologist alex williams from the weather channel's global headquarters.

this could be a historic storm. >> reporter: that's right, major. thanks to our virtual view technology, we're able to transport you to boston to show you what the weather will look saturday here on boston common. could be one of the top-five snowfalls on record if we get to 25 inches, one of the top five, 28 inches would put us at number one. blizzard warnings, they are posted from maine all the way down to the dell marva. it has been over four years since the national weather service office there boston has issued a blizzard warning, over 1,400 days. we take a peek at how things are going to shape up during the day on saturday. you can see that heavy snow through saturday afternoon at 3:00, and the winds will be gusting 50 to 60-plus miles per hour so visibility will be extremely low, travel will be a nightmare, if not possible. plenty of 18- to 24-inch totals for portions of eastern new england, lesser amounts as you head farther to the west. farther inland much less in the way of snowfall. but again, those winds will be

cranking with high snowfall totals. cold temperatures sunday morning. qont doant want to leave out florida, temperatures in the 30s, possibly records by sunday morning. major, back to you. >> garrett: a frightening scene in pittsburgh after a bridge collapsed early this morning. fortunately no one was killed. it coincided with president biden's trip to tout the new infrastructure law. ken rice from our pittsburgh station kdka is there. >> reporter: in the stunning aftermath of the collapse, you can see the bus that was carrying two passengers at the time still clinging to the bridge. there were 10 injuries, morchtly minor, two of them serious but survivable. >> we were fortunate. the bus went over, and right now, we don't have no fatalities. >> reporter: it happened just after 6:30 this morning. the half-century-old bridge gave way. fortunately, just five vehicles and the bus were on the bridge at the time. the road quieter than normal due

to a two-hour school delay for snow. daryl luciani was driving the bunch. >> as i was driving across it, in my mind i knew the bridge was collapsing. i could just feel it. >> reporter: rescue teams on the scene had to rapell down over 100 feet and pull people to safety. >> it was a daisy chain grabbing people and pulling them up. it was a physical rescue. >> reporter: president biden in pittsburgh for a speech touting the infrastructure bill he signed last fall, visited the site and met with first responders. >> there are literally more bridges in pittsburgh than any other city in the world, and we're going to fix them all. >> reporter: the bridge was inspected last year, but rated as poor by the state, an area resident took this picture three years ago and reported it to the city, which acknowledged they received it. it showed one of the beams so rusted it can human loose. at his afternoon remarks, the president noted there were 45,000 bridges nationwide that are not in good condition, and he called it unacceptable. >> we've got to move. the next time, we don't need

headlines saying that someone was killed when the next bridge collapses. >> reporter: the collapse caused a large gas leak, and that forced the evacuation of several families from nearby homes. the gas company says the situation was brought under control in about an hour. major. >> garrett: kdka's ken rice, we thank you. thousands turned out in new york city to honor fallen police officer jason rivera. emotions were raw during the service at st. patrick's cathedral, here is elaine quijano. >> reporter: on a cold, gray, new york city day, thousands of officers lined fifth avenue to bid farewell to jason rivera, their brother in blue. >> it's hard being a cop's wife sometimes. >> reporter: rivera and dominique luzuriaga married in october, now a widow, she struggled before a packed st. patrick's cathedral, as she recalled a quarrel they'd had the morning of the shooting. >> you asked me... if you you are sure that you

don't want me to take you home. it might be the last ride i give you. i said no, and that was probably the biggest mistake i ever made. >> hear me. hear me voice. >> reporter: rivera, a 22-year-old rookie, was gunned down a week ago tonight after a domestic disturbance call that also took the life of his partner, 27-year-old william mora. luzuriaga spoke for 10 minutes in a eulogy that was not only moving but defiant. >> we are not safe anymore. >> reporter: bringing mourners to their feet, after taking on the newly elected manhattan district attorney, whom critics have called soft on crime, as he sat among the dignitaries before her. >> i know you are tired of these laws, especially the ones from the new d.a. i hope he's watching you speak through me right now. ( applause )

i'm sure all of our blue family is tired, too. but i promise, we promise that your death won't be in vain. i love you till the end of time. we'll take the watch from here. >> reporter: elaine quijano, cbs news, new york. >> garrett: and today three police officers are recovering tonight and the person who shot them is now in custody. this was the scene as police chased down a driver who then opened fire, wounding the officers. police say he stole a car, escaped, and held off police in a tense, hours-long standoff before surrendering. we have some breaking news. president biden tonight says he will move u.s. troops to eastern europe in the near term and it comes as his ukrainian counterpart is urging the west not to create panic over the

build-up of russian forces on his border, saying talks of an imminent invasion is hurting his country's economy. cbs' holly williams has more from ukraine. >> reporter: president biden believes there's a distinct possibility russia could invade ukraine next month. but ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, accused some world leaders of sowing panics tonight and said he knows the details in more depth. what is it that you know that president biden doesn't know? "i have my own secrets, just like the u.s. president," he answered. "we're sharing lots of information, but you have to feel the pulse on a day-to-day basis." zelensky also called the departure of nonessential staff at the u.s. embassy this week a mistake, saying ukraine is not the "titanic." today, the united states military leaders said 8500 u.s.

troops on alert had not yet been moved but warned an invasion would be horrific. >> conflict is not inevitable. there is still time and space for diplomacy. >> reporter: in ukraine, they've become used to living with russian aggression over many years,s a war in eastern ukraine against russian-backed separatists has claimed over 14,000 lives according to the government. >> russian-backed troops are killing ukrainians every day. >> reporter: today, the u.n. acting ambassador to kyiv, said ukraine is worried the panic could damage its economy. >> they're trying to be very measured in how they approach it and i think that's a good thing. >> reporter: a u.s. official said russia will have the opportunity to explain what it's doing at a united states security council meeting on monday. major. >> garrett: holly williams, thank you. we turn now to covid. wile cases and hospitalizations continue to fall across much of the country, deaths remain at their highest levels in nearly a year.

according to the c.d.c., the seven-day average of new cases in the u.s. cropped below 600,000 for the the first time in three weeks. meanwhile, daily deaths are above 2200 for the first time since february of last year. supply chain shortages have hit virtually every industry, but it's the microchip shortage that's having the biggest impact. cbs' omar villafranca reports some u.s. manufacturers are running low with less than five days' inventory. >> reporter: this is where you would be installing circuit boards and chips. >> reporter: at optimal design, just outside of chicago, a shortage of one of the smallest components is causing big headaches. >> sometimes we've had to scale back production because of chips are, frankly, unavailable. >> reporter: and these are the actual chips. saj patel's company engineers and builds everything from virtual reality headsets to the brains of barbecue grills. >> we have smart grills now. >> reporter: and every one needs chips to work. when the pandemic shift down the

major chip-production plants in asia and ports got overwhelmed, the ripple effect was felt worldwide. the shortage even put the brakes on car production. these unfinished ford trucks went from the production line to parking lots, waiting for chips before heading to the dealership. globally, about eight million fewer cars were made, costing auto makers an estimated $210 billion in revenue. to keep working, patel says they've gone to plan "b" and "c" then "d." >> sometimes we've had to second source chips. we've had to go out to the marketplace and do the best we can in terms of getting whatever chips are out there. >> reporter: the shortage isn't expected to ease soon, but there are positive signs. ( applause ) like intel's announcement this month it will build a $20 billion chip plant near columbus, ohio. >> ohio, you weribility for intel. >> reporter: ohio governor mike dewine says it's a matter of national security. >> well, i think it's important

for us to make this product in the united states. we're not making enough of it now. we have to make more of it, and the only way that you do that is to have more plants. >> reporter: the chip plant is set to open in 2025. that's three years from now. and since time is money, business owners like mr. patel say they'll keep working the supply chain until the chips are stacked in their favor. >> garrett: there is still much more news ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news." the first images of a navy jet crashing in the south china sea. and the wisconsin prosecutor has the final word on what happens to kyle rittenhouse's rifle.

>> garrett: images have surfaced of that f-35 fighter jet that crashed in the south china sea this week. the navy's $100 million plane hit the deck hard while trying to land on the uss "carl vinson." it then fell into the water as the pilot ejected. he and several ship crew members were injured. the navy is investigate both the crash and how the pictures were leaked. the assault-style rifle kyle rittenhouse used to kill two people and wound a third during a 2020 protest in kenosha, wisconsin, will not be returned to him. rittenhouse, who was acquitted of murder charges, had asked the court to return the gun, saying he wanted to destroy it so no one could profit from it. but today, a prosecutor ruled

kenosha police will destroy the weapon instead. the white house introduced its newest addition today, a gray-haired, green-eyed tabby named willow. willow first jumped on the scene during the presidential campaign, interrupting a speech by dr. jill biden. it took a while to get willow to washington. the first cat may or may not take orders from the biden's german shepherd, commander. steve hartman is next with an 11-year-old girl who brightens the lives and the wardrobes of pediatric patients "on the road."

patients are counting on you. >> garrett: n.f.l. hall of famer deion sanders once said, "if you look good, you feel

good." if that's true, an 11-year-old new jersey girl has the best medicine. cbs' steve hartman goes "on the road." ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: if you think 11-year-old giulianna demma of freehold, new jersey, plays beautiful piapo, wait until you hear her humming. that noise is the sweet sound of compassion. after her cousin had to be treated for cancer, giulianna noticed all the children in the hospital wearing gowns as drab as their diagnoses. >> so i was thinking that maybe i could sew gowns for kids like her that have cancer. >> reporter: much more cheerful gowns. she learned to sew two years ago, and hasn't stopped since. >> two to three hours a day. >> reporter: two to three hours a day. >> because i feel like this is way more important than other things i could potentially do. >> reporter: so far she has given away about 170 gowns to children across the country, using whatever design they request. her operation is now so big she

has donors pay for the material, her compassion so contagious, she has a little factory in her basement. >> she's a really good teacher. >> it's so cool doing this to help little kids. >> reporter: somehow, this pied piper of pin cushions convinced her friends to ask for sewing machines for christmas, dramatically ramping up production. >> it just make mes know that all my hard work making the gowns pays off. >> reporter: say what you will about kids today, but we found material evidence that there is hope for our little sew-and-sews. steve hartman, "on the road," in freehold, new jersey. >> garrett: contagious compassion. and we'll be right back. huh. is that true? geico's been saving folks money for 85 years? yeah, that's right. wait — so if geico's 85, that makes you —

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>> garrett: suspected on "face the nation," margaret brennan's guests including democratic congressman james clyburn and republican senator lindsey graham. and a reminder: if you can't watch us live, don't forget to set your dvr so you can watch us later. that is tonight's "cbs evening news." i'm major garrett in your nation's capital. have a great weekend and good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

right now at 7:00 -- a lot of niners fans leave for l.a., and a lot of fans are already there. >> there are more minor fans and rams fans that we have rented two so far. could 49ers playoff fortunes turn on an ankle? the key injury update tonight. one bay area school district is breaking using for another teacher walkout. another talks about closing campuses altogether. a couple renting out an airbnb leave with a neighbor's cat. >> how on earth does she in long beach. >> it has been a san francisco institution for nearly a century, and now it is the

first latino owned business to mark a historical milestone landmark status. a live look right now for the scene at levi's stadium, where the 49er faithful are gathered to team up in style. they are due to leave in about 30 minutes to meet the rams in sunday's nfc championship game. we say good evening to you. kpix 5's len ramirez begins our countdown to kickoff coverage. he is with the fans of santa clara. >> reporter: fans have been gathering here at levi's stadium all evening long, waiting for the 49ers team buses to leave on their way to los angeles. really fans have been taken in this area all morning and all year long. we were getting haunted and thumbs up. 90% of the people we saw were all niners fans, but